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If we had a crystal ball, using its intelligence to figure out how to be a thriftier, smarter, trendier traveler would bring a big payoff. We don't have such an orb, but we do have some ideas on what the coming year holds for those who make the world their home. Don't expect a decrease in domestic airfares. Even though airlines are realizing good profits and fuel prices — always a big issue for carriers — are declining, you aren't going to see those savings any time soon, said Warren Chang, vice president and general manager of Fly.com, an airfare search website. The good news: The average domestic airfare for LAX travelers in the second quarter of 2014,...

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